IPAQ. That’s a name I haven’t heard of in quite some time but guess what? It’s back. This time in the form of the HP IPAQ Glisten – a new 3G world phone operating the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 OS and soon to be available at AT&T.

The IPAQ Glisten is AT&T’s first smartphone with an AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) display and features a touch-friendly user interface along with Adobe Flash support built-in.

Other features and specs include:

• GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad-band/UMTS/HSDPA Tri-band
• 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad-band), 850/1900/2100 MHz (UMTS/HSDPA Tri-band)
• 512MB ROM + 256MB RAM
• microSD slot
• 2.5 inch 65K color QVGA display with 320 x 240 resolution
• Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
• Built-in GPS
• Support for Windows Marketplace for Mobile
• Full QWERTY keyboard
• Five-way directional pad
• Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word
• PowerPoint and PDF document viewers
• Integrated inbox summarizing emails, calls, and text messages
• Built-in speakerphone
• Voice Commander – voice recognition software which reads text messages, emails, and appointments
• Dedicated on/off button for Wi-Fi
• 3.1 megapixel camera
• 1590 mAh Lithium Ion battery
• 5 hour talk time and 15 day standby time
• Measures 4.45 x 2.48 x 0.52 inches and weighs 5.29 oz

The HP IPAQ Glisten will be available over the next several weeks for a price of $229.99 (after a $50 dollar AT&T Promotion Card and a new two year agreement with a smartphone data plan). The phone will be available through AT&T business services, HP corporate sales, small and medium business, and consumer websites.

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